The chairman of the DP Parliamentary Group, Taulant Balla, presented to the Assembly today the draft resolution for the recognition of the Srebrenica genocide.

Balla said that “genocide will remain as an open wound in the heart of Europe to remind us that such crimes will never happen again. The resolution that the Assembly approves today condemns the continuation and escalation of ethnic hatred. July 11the should be declared as the day of commemoration of the genocide in Srebrenica.”

“Thousands of men executed and buried in mass graves, children killed in front of their mothers. These are truly scenes of hell gone into the darkest pages of history. On July 11, 1995, the Bosnian town of Srebrenica, which had long been declared a safe zone, was captured by Bosnian Serb forces. From that moment, for several days in a row, more than 8 thousand Muslim men and boys who had sought safety in this area. About 30,000 women, children, and the elderly were raped and forcibly deported in a massive campaign of ethnic cleansing. Tragic but shameful history of modern times in the heart of Europe. This should serve as a warning bell to the dangers. The Srebrenica genocide spread to Kosovo shortly after.

Unfortunately, genocide recently happened in Ukraine. Today we have gathered to remember and honor the victims of the genocide in Srebrenica. This resolution is a very serious document, far from any form of folklore, it is the language of the heart of the Albanian and Albania. This resolution comes in support of the objectives of the Albanian presidency of the Security Council, which focused on respecting international law. Europe and the United Nations failed miserably to stop that carnage. Genocide will remain as an open wound in the heart of Europe to remind us that such crimes will never happen again. The resolution that the Assembly approves today condemns the continuation and escalation of ethnic hatred. July 11the should be declared as the day of commemoration of the genocide in Srebrenica”, said Balla in the Parliament.

/Klara Ruci/